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Alexandria, VA vs Othello, WA

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- Othello spends 20.1% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Othello than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Othello had 25.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAOthello, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,315$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,678$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock24.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Othello    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Othello for 10 yrs. it’s ok, the gang activity and drug activity has increased. It’s a small town with big town problems. Illegal Street racing is also  More

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As of 2011, Othello is compromised of White 4,633 (27%) Black 32 American Indian 53 Asian 94 Hispanic 11,904  More

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